New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-13
GOSSIP Al THE CAPITAL.
PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND ANECDoTAL.

PERSONAL, POLITICAL AND ANECDOTAL.
frRnM Tar KKGULAR CoRGEsio SDENr or TIE rEIBUNEI
WASHINGTON Nov. l2.--In conversation recently with
native Arkansas he gave rather interesting
gossip respecting John Il. Fellows Among other things
ne said: have known Fellows amos,.frOm his boy
hood His ANGLE n merchant III the town.of Camden
An which born ana raised. Some time IN the mites
John came there from somewhere about TOY ~ L.
where his parents lived, ana became clerk III his
Mucle store. lie stripping, but he possessed
tie gift Of in suc degree that several Of us per
uaei his uncle to lei study law. thing which lie
WAS anxious to do. lie entered lawyers once III
Camden and in due time admitted to thc bar As
remember him at that time he was young man OF
rather ccnNiva habts-one of the best whist ana seven
up or olislc!c players in that region ana general
favor e anon. his associates but not very PROMISING
lawyer lie WIS eloquent peader, but lacked apll-
caoa ami in the preparation of his eases and often
lost them even wien ped against duller but more III
duslIiOus opponents
."Wcn" continued the Arkansian. the war broke ont
after John had been in Camden five or six years ana lie
went off TO Virginia with the LIST Arkansas Regiment
90 not think he cTcr regularly mustered mo 'haI
command and la about year he returned 10 Arkahsas'
Tie next heard Of him he was nj fort Hu'soh serving
I'm the s,n of General Beae. with whose command lie
,s Tered ut the capture OF that place He
sent "a n prisoner to ohnsons Island, Lake Erie.
Hi, parents began efforts for his release. and
believe they were far successful that r. D. Morgan
in:ccelcl secretary stanton and President Lincoln
y
single condition that John should take the oath OF
aceiancc This John could not be prevailed upon TO do,
aui believe lie remained at JOhnsOnS Island until
the end OF the war lie returned to;A KANSAS but
ued there only short time, when he returned TO the
North He was regarded in Arkansas genial com
plnon. generous with his friends be just his
honest creditors The time him at
great Tammany meeting in New. York in l~6S, which lie
completely captured and carried away by his eloquence
l regard hn of the strongest and most eloquent
political stump speakers i'll this country 10 day"
does not appear that the New South has yet in
vl'cd pcrval led every part of the dark and bloody
gr'uud.' il a veteran of the late whom met
recently. is To be believed 81 soiourned foI brief
p.rol recently" said he. in the of Irvine Ken
tucSy. The only hotel in the place one-story
bolrl structure the stnldng being iathcd hut not
pilsicrcd The closing of the shutters at night was
work of SuPerorosation, through numerous conven
Tent kno;hples one of which near my bed, the
moonDems dtncel merrily and socially The saturday
before left 1t became necessary for TO he shaved
duty which TIE loss OF my right prevented me from
performing myself asked if there barber in
the place. On, yes replied my hostess chccrfully,
joe. the cplorei the livery stable there,
always SLAVES Strangers IN these parts adjourned 10
the stable. another remarkable board structure which
Sheltered three four melancholy mules and or two
horses and found Joe, who at once began To prepare
for the operation Taking piece OF common yellow
soap In his fragrant ana dusky hand he dipped II III
Convenient horse bucket AMI began to rub it over my
face, whcrcupon asked him il he had no towel Joe
gave look Of wild anazement and then ran over 10
the hotel aud brought back piece Of cloth torn from
a wonans cotton apron 1t lacked the virtue which is
next to gIilinoss Then, taking capped and rusty
down from the caves of the stable roof. Joe
strapped tbs fearful looking weapon few times on
rough and not o-crclean trace. pushed me back
AGAINST u grain cIiD, planted his knee against my
stonach--ioubiless to prevent my escape-and began
his Of The first stroke brought stream OF
blood accompanied by PAIN but soon found that
these merely the first fruits of my shaving expert
e1ce at The hands OF this sable hcnd. Lawd. boss
he cried in response to the torrent Of angry eXpcvcs.
you dc wustest white mlnto prolne de gospel troof
dat cher shade dis side dc Klintuckv Rbber.' There
nothing for but TO submit but left that barber
shop dead than alive. and of the given
t. me by that Kentucky 'Oster Joe l shall carry
months if not for years"